1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; modifying board of directors for comprehensive health 
1.3 	association;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62E.10, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62E.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Board of directors; organization. The board of directors of the 
1.7 	association shall be made up of eleven members as follows: six directors selected by 
1.8 	contributing members, subject to approval by the commissioner, one of which must be 
1.9 	a health actuary; five public directors selected by the commissioner, at least two of 
1.10 	whom must be plan enrollees, two of whom must be representatives of employers whose 
1.11 	accident and health insurance premiums are part of the association's assessment base, are 
1.12 	covered under an individual plan subject to assessment under section 62E.11 or group 
1.13 	plan offered by an employer subject to assessment under section 62E.11, and one of 
1.14 	whom must be a licensed insurance agent. At least two of the public directors must reside 
1.15 	outside of the seven county metropolitan area. In determining voting rights at members' 
1.16 	meetings, each member shall be entitled to vote in person or proxy. The vote shall be 
1.17 	a weighted vote based upon the member's cost of self-insurance, accident and health 
1.18 	insurance premium, subscriber contract charges, health maintenance contract payment, or 
1.19 	community integrated service network payment derived from or on behalf of Minnesota 
1.20 	residents in the previous calendar year, as determined by the commissioner. In approving 
1.21 	directors of the board, the commissioner shall consider, among other things, whether all 
1.22 	types of members are fairly represented. Directors selected by contributing members 
1.23 	may be reimbursed from the money of the association for expenses incurred by them as 
1.24 	directors, but shall not otherwise be compensated by the association for their services. The 
2.1 	costs of conducting meetings of the association and its board of directors shall be borne 
2.2 	by members of the association.